North China

Northern Central Region of China. Regions Henan Province — birthplace of the nation and ancient home to more than 200 emperors from more than 20 dynasties Shanxi Province — Yellow River, mountains, ancient cities and tourist areas. Shandong province Hebei province Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tianjin Beijing Cities Beijing Hohhot Jinan Qingdao Shijiazhuang Taiyuan Tianjin Zhengzhou — on the south bank of the Yellow River, capital of Henan Province. Other destinations There are a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the region: Longmen National Park — home to the Longmen Grottoes. Zhoukoudian — home to the Peking Man. Pingyao Ancient City There are also other attractions: Shanxi merchant family compounds near Pingyao Understand This is one of the areas where Chinese civilisation first developed, along the Yellow River. Talk As anywhere in China, Mandarin is the lingua franca; nearly everyone can speak it. The Mandarin spoken in this region, especially around Beijing, is the standard dialect. Inner Mongolia naturally has many speakers of Mongolian, but many of them speak Mandarin as well. Russian is fairly common as a second language. As elsewhere in China, English is not widespread but some people speak it quite well. Get in Get around See Landmarks and buildings Parks and nature Museums and exhibitions Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!